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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
December 11, 1978
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:34 p.m.
by the chairman Mr. Zabin, with members Sandy, Friedman, Wheaton, planning
director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. The meeting was held in
Estabrook Hall to accommodate the number of Lexington Center merchants
expected to attend. Mrs. Nichols joined the meeting at 9:30 p.m., follow-
ing her attendance at the Board of Selectmen's meeting on the FY80 Sewer
Program.
The Board considered the request of John C. Tuttle, Landsail, Inc., for
extension of time for Planning Board action on the definitive plan for
Willow Ridge subdivision. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was
unanimously VOTED:
To extend to January 30, 1979, inclusive, the time within which the
Lexington Planning Board must act on the definitive plan entitled
"Willow Ridge Lexington, Mass." dated November 20, 1978, by Frank C.
Gelinas Assoc., as requested by John C. Tuttle, Jr., applicant.
Public hearing on Willow Ridge will be held on January 8, 1979.
WILLOW RIDGE
EXTENSION TO
1/30/79
Mr. Briggs informed the Board of new procedures regarding insertion of WARRANT
Articles for the Warrant of the 1979 Town Meeting. Instead of sub- ARTICLE
mission of a listing of Articles to reserve space in the Warrant, a SUBMISSION
semi-final draft of each Article will be required by December 29, 1978,
closing_ date for the Warrant.
At 8 p.m., Central Business District Merchants and members of the CBD
Subcommittee met with the Board by invitation. The Chairman explained the
purpose of the meeting as being to ascertain problems and needed improve-
ments in Lexington Center from the merchants' point of view, to aid the
CBD Subcommittee in decision on structuring of a questionnaire regarding
the future of the Center. The following were stated by attendees as
being detrimental to business activity: prohibition of Sunday operation,
inadequate parking, restrictions on overhanging and directional signs,
traffic flow, and Historic Districts Commission design regulations. In
discussion of the parking situation, it was suggested that some "meter money"
should be reserved for parking improvements, that the Depot Square lot
should be metered, and that enforcement should be increased. In response
to question, Mr. Zabin stated that no CBD parking -related Articles will
be placed on the 1979 A.T.M. Warrant by the Planning Board because the
extent of the parking problem has not yet been established. Regarding
procedures for gaining diversity of services in the Center, it was suggested
that special permit regulation for all types of businesses be proposed.
Mr. Briggs suggested that it was the responsibility of the merchants to
formulate solutions for attracting customers to the Center through promo-
tions and other organized activities. The Planning Board will invite
Lexington Center property owners to the next CBD information meeting to
present their views on the subject.
Discussion continued on wording and scope of Articles to be proposed by
the Planning Board.
The meeting adjourned at 10:34 p.m.
Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk